Sonoma State University
Request for Proposal
Publisher Services for University Online Cosmology Curriculum
Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: 1042167
General Description: Based on Sonoma State University and Collaborators provided curriculum content,
Online Cosmology Curriculum (OCC), the successful firm shall create, maintain and publish the OCC in an
interactive format online product for college students, in support of NRA/ Research Opportunities in Space
and Earth Sciences– 2009 Project (ROSES – 2009) funded through a federal grant by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
RFP Issue Date: Friday, September 3, 2010
Proposals Due Date and Time: Thursday, October 14, 2010: 3:00 p.m. PDT
Proposals Submittal Location: Salazar Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 2051
Sonoma State University
Financial Services, Contracts and Procurement Office
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Sealed written responses must be received by the Contract & Procurement Office no later than the date, time and
location indicated above for RFP Due Date. Sonoma State University assumes no responsibility for delay in delivery
of the proposal to the designated delivery location by the United State Postal Service, by University Mail Services,
or by any other means. Submittal of responses by fax or other electronic means is not acceptable.
RFP Contents
Section 1: General Information
Section 2: Statement of Work
Section 3: Mandatory Requirements
Section 4: Technical Scope
Section 5: Procurement Schedule
Section 6: Proposal Instruction and Format
Section 7: Selection and Award of Contract
Section 8: Special Terms and Conditions
Clarifications Regarding the RFP
You may direct any questions or clarification requests regarding this RFP in writing to:
Joy Sun, Contract Analyst
Sonoma State University, Contracts and Procurement
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Email: joy.sun@sonoma.edu
Clarifications or RFP addenda, if used during the competitive solicitation, will be distributed in
writing to all participating publishers by the Contracts and Procurement Office.
Section 1 –General Information
1.1 Introduction and Purpose
Sonoma State University invites qualified publishers to submit a no-fee proposal in response to
this Request for Proposal (RFP), for creating and publishing an Online Cosmology Curriculum
(OCC), in support of the NRA/Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences–2009 Project
(hereinafter referred to as ROSES-2009) at Sonoma State University, as detailed in this RFP.
In general, upon award of a publishing services contract to the successful publisher, the
University will allow a limited license to the publisher along the guidelines described in Section
3.1 Mandatory Requirements, on page 6 of this RFP.
Sonoma State University reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to contract in the
best interests of the University.
1.2 Background
In March 2010, Sonoma State University (SSU) was awarded funding by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The intent of this federal grant is to bring the
spectacular recent advances in cosmological research and visualization to the undergraduate
classroom by developing an introductory-level online cosmology curriculum. Professor Lynn
Cominsky, SSU Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) Program Director is the Principal
Investigator of the project. Dr. Janelle Bailey, University of Nevada of Las Vegas and Dr. Kim
Coble, Chicago State University are the Co-Investigators of this project. Together, this authoring
team wrote the proposal to NASA which is funding these efforts. University of Nevada, Las
Vegas and Chicago State University are the Collaborators of this Project. The content
development for the OCC is being funded through this grant, as well as by additional support
from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Education and Public Outreach program (led
by SSU) and the Illinois Space Grant Consortium.
Professor Cominsky oversees the entire project and coordinates the efforts of all collaborators
and partners. Prof. Cominsky provides a focused direction for all SSU projects and serves as a
final technical reviewer for all SSU products prior to field testing. She also provides lead work
direction to Dr. Kevin McLin and Dr. Anne Metevier, and to the other six full-time staff in the
E/PO group, all of whom are involved in supporting this project. Dr. McLin is primarily
responsible for science content development, including overseeing the implementation of the
scientific content into the interactive website interface. Dr. Metevier will recruit additional
science experts in cosmology and related areas to guide content and simulation development and
coordinate review of materials for content accuracy. She will also coordinate the testing of the
learning environment with our community college partners. Dr. Janelle Bailey, University of
Nevada, Las Vegas will assist during the testing and evaluation phases for each module. Dr. Kim
Coble, Chicago State University, is responsible for science content development and for testing
the materials with her students at Chicago State University. She will conduct open-ended
interviews with her students, supervising the work of her undergraduate research students as they
gather the data needed to assess the educational effectiveness of the materials. She will
coordinate the testing of the learning environment with our university partners. Dr. Coble will be
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the lead author on the resulting curriculum.
This project will have a broad impact on astronomy education. The curriculum will fill the acute
need for research-based educational resources in the rapidly changing field of cosmology. It will
also serve as a model for transforming introductory astronomy and cosmology from a primarily
lecture- and book-based course to a more engaging format that captures students with the
excitement of modern discoveries, while building important STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math) skills.
Sonoma State University (SSU) is one of 23 campus of the California State University (CSU),
located approximately 45 miles north of San Francisco and Sonoma County. The campus has an
enrollment of 7,600 students, primarily from various areas throughout the State of California.
The University focuses its curriculum on the liberal arts and sciences, and also offers selected
professional programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
1.3 Project Overview
Within the past two decades, powerful new observations and advances in computation and
visualization have led to a revolution in humanity’s understanding of the origin, evolution,
composition and structure of the universe. Increasingly detailed measurements have enabled us
measure cosmological parameters to unprecedented accuracy, including: the age, expansion rate,
and geometry of the universe, the amount and nature of dark matter, and the amount of the
mysterious dark energy that is accelerating the expansion of space itself.
While these gains have been vast, their impact on education has been limited. We are bringing
these tools and advances to the teaching of cosmology by developing The Big Ideas in
Cosmology, a series of three web-based learning modules suitable for use at the introductory
undergraduate general education level. The modules can be used together for a full-length
cosmology course or individually as supplements to existing astronomy courses. The major
themes of the modules include the most important ideas from modern cosmology—the vastness
and nature of space and time; gravity and dark matter; and the Big Bang.
The curriculum integrates text and figures with additional pedagogical features so that students
can master a narrow topic before moving on to the next. Key features include warm-up questions
at the start of each topic meant to elicit student ideas, short interactive tasks (ranking, sorting,
tutorial, visual, etc.), longer activities at the end of each chapter, and a “logbook” section where
students keep guided notes on the text and their answers and explanations for the integrated
questions and exercises.
Cosmology is a subject that can captivate students by touching their sense of awe and wonder
and their human desire to know where we come from in the broadest sense. Unfortunately, at
least in part due to the lack of appropriate learning materials, cosmology is often relegated to the
back-burner in many astronomy courses, and cosmology courses must often be taught by
practicing cosmologists. Not only is there a severe shortage of suitable materials, but existing
materials are typically not inquiry driven (even online content). The Big Ideas curriculum will
bring inquiry driven, research-based, cosmology content to students while building STEM skills.
By creating an accessible, interactive and inquiry-based cosmology curriculum, we will improve
science and astronomy literacy in the most exciting and important modern topics. We also hope
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that engaging students early in their studies will lead to an increase in the number who eventually
choose to major in a STEM or STEM education field, especially students who are currently
under-represented in these fields.
The development plan for the curriculum includes creation of an initial version of each module,
field-testing at the co-author institutions, revision of each module, testing at additional partner
institutions, and then final revisions. The final product will be made available through a
publisher for distribution nation-wide. Both the content and pedagogy of the modules will be
informed by our ongoing research on student understanding of cosmology. The project timeline
overview is provided below:
Project Timeline Overview
Time
Actions and Outcomes
Summer
2010
- Revise organization of modules based on research on student understanding of cosmology
- Work with collaborators and public data sets to obtain data used in modules
- Begin creating module 1 version 1
- Continue developing module 1 v1
Fall
2010
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Fall
2011
Spring
2012
Summer
2012
Fall
2012
Spring
2013
Summer
2013
- Finish module 1 v1
- Begin pilot-testing module 1 v1 in Co-I classes
- Begin creating module 2
- Assess and revise module 1 based on pilot-test to create module 1 v2
- Expert review of module 1 v2 to create module 1 v2.5
- Test module 1 v2.5 with NASA Educator Ambassador master teachers
- Continue developing module 2
- Test module 1 v2.5 in Co-I and partner classes
- Assess and revise module 1 to create module 1 v3
- Finish module 2 v1
- Begin pilot-testing module 2 v1 in Co-I classes
- Begin creating module 3 v1
- Assess and revise module 2 based on pilot-test to create module 2 v2
- Expert review of module 2 v2 to create module 2 v2.5
- Continue developing module 3 v1
- Test module 2 v2.5 with NASA Educator Ambassador master teachers
- Test module 2 v2.5 in Co-I and partner classes
- Finish module 3 v1
- Begin pilot-testing module 3 v1 in Co-I classes
- Assess and revise module 2 to create module 2 v3
- Assess and revise module 3 based on pilot-test to create module 3 v2
- Expert review of module 3 v2 to create module 3 v2.5
- Test module 3 v2.5 in Co-I and partner classes
- Test module 3 v2.5 with NASA Educator Ambassador master teachers
- Assess and revise module 3 to create module 3 v3
- Any final revisions of modules
- Summative evaluation
- All modules ready for national use
- Presentations at national conferences
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An overview of the OCC’s organization is provided below:
Preliminary Organization for Online Cosmology Curriculum
Module
Theme
Chapters
1
Our Place in the
Universe: Space and
Time
The Size and Scope of Space
Observing the Universe: Light and Telescopes
Motion and Time
Measuring Distances
Special Relativity
2
The Darker Side of
the Universe:
Gravity, Black
Holes, and Dark
Matter
Classical Physics: Gravity and Energy
General Relativity
Black Holes and Spacetime
Observing Dark Matter Through the Motions of Objects
Observing Dark Matter Through Gravitational Lensing
3
Our Evolving
Universe: Past,
Present and Future
Expansion and the Hubble Law
The Early Universe
The CMB and Large Scale Structure Formation
Dark Energy and Supernovae
Geometry and the Fate of the Universe
A detailed prospectus and draft content for chapter 1 is available for download at
ftp://universe.sonoma.edu/pub/cosmo_chapter1 . This directory includes text, interactive Flash
files for the activities, and sample illustrations.
Section 2 – Statement of Work
The publisher will be expected to provide the following as part of their contribution to the OCC:
Publish and maintain a website with the curriculum content. This would include providing
programming and artistic expertise to implement text pages provided by the authors, inquirybased interactive exercises based on preliminary author contributions, final artwork based on
author contributions, a student “log book” section, a student “mission report” section (providing
end of chapter summative evaluation), an assignments section (with homework, quizzes and
practice problems), a grade book and other parts of the OCC deemed necessary by the authors.
These various sections should be integrated into a seamless online interface that allows for easy
navigation between the parts. In particular, the student log book, a scientific calculator tool and a
graphing tool should be available from any page on the website. The publisher will also provide
support and assistance to users of the OCC, including instructors, authors and students.
The publisher will be expected to assist in the design of the website for the OCC. They will
provide management and development editors for this purpose, part of whose duties will be
advising on the website layout using best practices, and on integration of the curriculum into the
website. The publisher will also be responsible for obtaining permission for use of images,
videos and other OCC elements not developed by the authors, and for creating limited videos and
animations for the website. They will be expected to market the OCC to the broadest possible
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audience, and to ensure the security of the website, including the curriculum content, student
responses and student and instructor identities, as well as other sensitive information, from
unauthorized access.
Section 3 – Minimum Requirements
3.1 Mandatory Requirements
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A commitment to Sonoma State University for the term of the contract.
Expertise in publishing online STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) educational materials for college students.
Able to comply with the accessibility requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), and its implementing regulations set forth at
Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1194.
Experience in publishing astronomy-related educational materials.
Establishment of a licensing structure along the following guidelines:
-The publisher will publish, maintain and distribute the OCC content at no fee to the
University.
-The publisher will reap royalties until its publishing costs are recouped, based on the
publisher’s proposal and the terms of the publishing services contract.
-After the University allows the publisher to recoup said costs, the royalties will be split
between the Publisher and University/Collaborators, based on the publisher’s proposal
and the terms of the publishing services contract.
-No royalties will be due and payable to the University unless and until Publisher has
received actual payment for one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of publishing
services.
-Independent of royalties, the publisher will provide appropriate licenses at no cost to the
University and its Collaborators for use by researchers and educators.
-University and Collaborators will retain all ownership rights, including copyrights, in the
content. The publisher receives only those rights identified in the contract. Anything not
specifically granted in the contract remains with the University and Collaborators.
3.2 Desirable Requirements
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Experience in working with higher-education authors and curricula.
Experience in working on educational products for NASA or similar agencies.
Section 4 – Technical Scope
The publisher will be responsible for all aspects of designing, building and hosting the OCC that
are not related to the scientific content itself. In addition, the publisher will implement all
content delivered by the authoring team. Aside from text, images and video, this will also
include Adobe Flash SWF files authored for Flash Player 10. Students will use Flash content to
generate data and/or images which should be easily saved into the student log (detailed below).
The publisher will be responsible for communicating to the authoring team what the standards
and specifications should be for Flash to export data to the publisher’s server side software.
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The publisher will design and implement a user log book in which students can readily read or
write information without navigating away from the main content area. This can include
students’ notes, bookmarks to locations in the main text, and student answers to the integrated
exercises and questions in the main content area. The log book should be accessible at any time
while exploring the main text with the press of a button.
The publisher will implement a web based scientific calculator tool to allow students to make on
the fly calculations without navigating away from cosmology content. The publisher will
implement a simple graphing tool to allow students to graph data without navigating away from
cosmology content.
The publisher will be responsible for implementing a system for generating custom assignments
(homework, quizzes, and practice problems) from a database of exercises. The system will
automatically grade assignments based on parameters that can be set by individual instructors.
Instructors will also be able to adjust scores manually if desired. This system should also
integrate with a grade book to make scores available for the instructor and student to review.
The publisher will be responsible for implementing a coaching or “hints” function for both the
integrated exercises and the exercises in the assignments section in order to provide feedback to
students as they work through problems.
The publisher will be responsible for the creation of a system to manage users, both students and
instructors. This will include registration of new users, maintenance of personalized data for
users, review tools for instructors, forums and message boards, communication between
instructors and students and the maintenance of all databases and systems pursuant to this goal.
The publisher will provide editorial services, including but not limited to illustrations, limited
video clip production, and improvements to the user interface for the interactive activities
provided by the authoring team.
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Section 5 – Procurement Schedule
Important dates and milestones relating to this procurement are:
RFP Issue Date:
Friday, September 3, 2010
Teleconference Information Meeting with Interested Firms (Non-Mandatory):
Date:
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time:
10:00 a.m. PDT
Dial-In Information:
To Be Provided
Proposal Due Date and Time:
Proposal Submittal Location:
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 3:00 p.m. PDT
Salazar Hall, 2ndFloor, Room 2051
Sonoma State University, Contracts & Procurement Office
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Evaluation Completed:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Issue Intent to Award:
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Contract Services Begin:
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Note: All schedule dates after the Proposal Due Date are subject to change without prior
notification to the respondents.
6.1 Instructions to Proposers
Qualified publishers are invited to submit a proposal to Sonoma State University, in response to
this RFP, for Publisher Services for University Online Cosmology Curriculum, as described in
Section 1, utilizing the following format:
6.2 Proposal Format
A) A Letter of Proposal Summary should include an introduction about the responding firm.
Please include the name, address, and telephone number of the person to be contacted as well
as an expression of the firm’s ability and desire to meet the requirements of this RFP. This
summary should describe the firm’s approach to satisfy the University’s School of Science
and Technology, Physics and Astronomy Department needs to publish the Online
Cosmology Curriculum. Any special considerations being offered by the firm should be
listed. It should also indicate any of the minimum requirements or considerations in RFP
Section 3 that cannot be met by the firm. All pertinent supporting information being
submitted should be referenced in the letter. The evaluation committee should be able to
determine the essence of the proposal and generally how well it meets the requirements by
reading the summary. The letter should be signed by an officer of the firm who is authorized
to execute contracts on its behalf.
B) Proposed Service Plan and Methodology to perform the required services as described
below: NOTE: Responses to this section are limited to no more than 15 pages.
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1. Publisher’s educational philosophy.
2. Publisher’s investment in terms of money, resources, and editorial support (e.g.
managing editor, development editor, etc.)
3. Technical environment and capabilities, as well as programming support (including
the role of University’s programmers vs. publisher’s programmers)
4. Sample publication schedule, including milestones, editors involved, etc. in getting a
module ready for field testing.
5. Evidence of the success rate of the team’s materials in terms of how first editions of
products do in the market, and the current market share of their other products
6. Sales and marketing plan for the product
7. Specific responses to any other requirements or additional supporting information as
may be pertinent.
C) Business Considerations
SSU will consider proposals addressing the following:
1. The firm’s proposed Publishing Services Total Cost must be clearly stated as a lump
sum amount, in figures only.
2. The firm’s proposed split royalties must be clearly stated in percentage figures for the
Publisher and the University/Collaborator, respectively.
D) Proposed key personnel who will be committed contractually to lead and perform the
required services. Resumes for each individual should be included.
E) Samples of any similar products that have been previously produced, especially ones that are
related to astronomy/physics/physical science.
F) Client references for arrangements of similar scope, including contact names, addresses and
telephone numbers.
6.3 Submission of Proposals
One complete, original hard copy of the proposal as well as a PDF file (on a CD or flash drive)
should be submitted. Sealed proposal packages marked “Publisher Services Proposal - RFP
No. 1042167” will be received, on or before the Proposal Due Date and Time indicated in
Section 5 at the following address:
Sonoma State University
Financial Services, Contracts and Procurement Office
Salazar Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 2051
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Section 7 - Selection and Award of Contract
7.1 Selection Criteria
This RFP is designed to yield the best contract to meet the needs of the University’s School of
Science and Technology, Physics and Astronomy Department to publish the OCC.
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Publishers wishing to participate in this solicitation will be required to submit a complete
response, including all required proposal submittals in a sealed envelope and submitted
according to the instructions contained in Section 6 of this RFP.
Preliminary qualifying proposals will be reviewed by an evaluation team comprising
representatives from the School of Science and Technology, Physics and Astronomy
Department, and other co-author institutions for completeness, consistency, and responsiveness
to the RFP. Qualifying proposals will then be reviewed and evaluated using the evaluation
criteria described below.
Sonoma State University reserves the right to contact the client references and ask questions in
writing to clarify portions of the proposal, request an oral presentation and to conduct one or
more rounds of confidential discussions with qualified respondents. Confidentiality during the
entire process is required. Any breach of this requirement will be considered grounds for
elimination from further participation in the procurement process.
7.2 Evaluation Criteria
The basis for evaluation of the proposal shall include the nature and quality of the proposed
publisher services, the publisher’s proven record of professional services and overall consistency
with the requirements of this RFP. The firm receiving the highest overall ranking, offering the best
and most comprehensive solution to meeting the required publisher services will be selected for
award of the contract. Evaluation criteria and maximum points possible for each area are as
follows:
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Record of experience in publishing online STEM educational materials
Record of experience in publishing astronomy products for higher education
Adequacy and thoroughness of the editorial support
Ability to meet technical requirements and programming support
Proposed license and royalties structure
20%
20%
20%
30%
10%
7.3 Award of Contract
Contract award will be made by Sonoma State University to the selected firm based on the
evaluation criteria for an initial term of one (1) year. The University reserves the right to extend
the agreement on an annual basis, in writing, for up to four (4) additional years. No Agreement
will be binding upon the University until it has been executed by the selected firm and University
Director for Contracts and Procurement.
7.4 Contract Documents
Contract documents include the Agreement terms and conditions, requirements contained in this RFP,
CSU General Provisions for Information Technology Acquisitions. In the event of a conflict between the
documents the following order of precedence shall apply:
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1. Agreement terms and conditions
2. Request for Proposals (RFP)
3. CSU General Provisions for Information Technology Acquisitions
The General Provisions for IT Acquisitions (CRL063) may be viewed online via
http://www.calstate.edu/CSP/crl/GP/GP.shtml or requested for review by contacting the
Contracts & Procurement Office via ph/707-664-2274.
Section 8 – Special Terms and Conditions
8.1 Accessibility Requirement (Section 508)
The Contractor warrants that it complies with California and federal disabilities laws and
regulations. Contractor hereby warrants that the products or services to be provided under this
contract comply with the accessibility requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), and its implementing regulations set forth at Title 36, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 1194. Contractor agrees to promptly respond to and resolve any
complaint regarding accessibility of its products or services. Contractor further agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the CSU from any claims arising out of its failure to comply with
the aforesaid requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements shall constitute a material
breach and be grounds for termination of this Agreement.
California Government Code 11135 requires the CSU to comply with Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and to apply the accessibility standards published by the
U.S. Access Board for electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services that it
buys, creates, uses and maintains. EIT is defined by the Access Board at 36 CFR 1194.4 and in
the FAR at 2.101
The CSU procurement and contract process for EIT acquisition is amended to include the
Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards at 36 CFR Part 1194.
Contractors who wish to do business with the CSU must provide information about their
product’s conformance to applicable accessibility standards via the Section 508 Evaluation
Template also known as the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The CSU
Guide to Voluntary Product Accessibility Template can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility/EIT_Procurement/APPENDIX.C.VPAT_GUIDE.doc
The templates themselves are available to assist vendors in this process.
Completion and submission of the VPAT is a requirement for CSU contracts for products and
services where electronic and information technology is involved. Failure to complete and return
the VPAT with your proposal shall deem your submittal non-responsive.
8.2 Copyright
All rights, title and interest in the work and materials including, but not limited to, Intellectual
Property Rights and Copyright in all modes and media shall be in the names of the University
and Collaborators (Authors). The Authors reserve the right to revise the work, to use the work in
a different way from that originally envisaged or to not use the work at all.
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8.3 Rights in Data
The publisher grants to the Federal Government, a royalty-free, nonexclusive and irrevocable
license to use, reproduce, distribute (including distribution by transmission) to the public,
perform publicly, prepare derivative works, and display publicly, data in whole or in part and in
any manner for Federal purposes and to have or permit others to do so for Federal purposes only.
In order that the Federal Government may exercise its license rights in data, the Federal
Government, upon request to the publisher, shall have the right to review and/or obtain delivery
of data resulting from the performance of work under this grant, and authorize others to receive
data to use for Federal purposes.
8.4 Code of Regulations (CFR)
The provisions listed below are incorporated by reference.
Provisions incorporated by reference have the same force and effects as if they were given in full
text. Source: 14 CFR Part 1260. Copies of Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) volumes are
available in many libraries and for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents,
Governments Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. CFR is also available at
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr.
14 CFR Part 1260.21 Compliance with OMB Circular A-110.
14 CFR Part 1260.22 Technical publications and reports.
14 CFR Part 1260.23 Extensions. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.24 Termination and enforcement. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.25 Change in principal investigator or scope. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.26 Financial management. (AUG 2003)
14 CFR Part 1260.27 Equipment and other property. (FEB 2004)
14 CFR Part 1260.28 Patent rights (MAY 2006)
14 CFR Part 1260.30 Rights in data (AUG 2005)
14 CFR Part 1260.31 National security (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.32 Nondiscrimination (APR 2004)
14 CFR Part 1260.33 Subcontracts. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.34 Clean air and water. (OCT 2000)
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14 CFR Part 1260.35 Investigative requirements. (JAN 2004)
14 CFR Part 1260.36 Travel and transportation (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.37 Safety. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.38 Drug-free workplace. (OCT 2000)
14 CFR Part 1260.39 Buy American encouragement. (MAY 2003)
14 CFR Part 1260.40 Investigation of Research Misconduct. (MAY 2005)
8.5 RFP Cancellation
This RFP does not obligate the University to enter into an agreement. University retains the right
to cancel this RFP at any time should the project be canceled, the University loses the required
funding, or it is deemed in the best interest of the University. No obligation either expressed or
implied, exists on the part of University to make an award or to pay any cost incurred in the
preparation or submission of a proposal.
8.6 Protest
Respondent filing a protest must do so within 48 hours after Notice of Intent to Award. The
protesting firm shall submit a full and complete written statement detailing the facts in support of
the protest. Protest must be sent by certified or registered mail, faxed, or delivered in person to
the Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance, Sonoma State University, 1801 E.
Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, California, 94928. The decision will be made in writing and sent
by certified or registered mail, faxed, or delivered in person to the protesting respondent. The
decision of SSU is final.
8.7 Termination
Termination of the resulting contract for cause, such as failure to meet provisions of the contract,
or for no-cause, may be made by Sonoma State University upon thirty days prior written notice
to the publisher. Early termination of the contract due to non-appropriation of funding may be
made by the University, effective immediately.
8.8 Remedies
Any dispute arising under the terms of this agreement which is not resolved
within a reasonable period of time by authorized representatives of the
Contractor and University shall be brought to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer (or designee) of the Contractor and the Chief Business Officer (or
designee) of the University for joint resolution. If resolution of the dispute
through these means is pursued without success, either party may seek
resolution employing whatever remedies exist in law or equity beyond this Agreement.
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Publisher Service for University Online Cosmology Curriculum
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